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The Ultimate Daily Show and Philosophy is revised, expanded, and updated to probe deeper than ever before the philosophical significance of the quintessential "fake" news show of the 21st century.
Ever wonder what Aristotle might say about the life Sheldon Cooper leads? Why Thomas Hobbes would applaud the roommate agreement? Who Immanuel Kant would treat with "haughty derision" for weaving "un-unravelable webs?" Andmost importantlywhether Wil Wheaton is truly evil? Of course you have. Bazinga!
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...A philosophical exploration of the entire seven-book Harry Potter series
Harry Potter has been heralded as one of the most popular book series of all time and the philosophical nature of Harry, Hermione, and Ron's quest to rid the world of its ultimate evil is one of the many things that make this series special. The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy covers all seven titles in J.K. Rowling's groundbreaking series
...With edgy writing and a great cast, 30 Rock is one of the funniest television shows on the air—and where hilarity ensues, philosophical questions abound: Are Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy ethical heroes? Kenneth redefines "goody two shoes", but what does it really mean to be good? Dr. Leo Spaceman routinely demonstrates that medicine is not a science,
...'A celebration of human idiosyncrasy and of our talent for building shared meaning and solidarity out of the strangest material' – TLS
Fans takes the reader on a journey through a constellation of fandoms, and along the way demonstrates some fundamental truths about the human condition.
Fascinating and thought-provoking, Fans is a story of communities, of what happens to us when we interact with people
7) The Numerati
Every day, we produce loads of data about ourselves simply by living in the modern world: we click web pages, flip channels, drive through automatic toll booths, shop with credit cards, and make cell phone calls. Now, in one of the greatest undertakings of the twenty-first century, a savvy group of mathematicians and computer scientists is beginning to sift through this data to dissect us and map out our next steps. Their goal? To manipulate our
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Based on unprecedented access to a secret archive of intelligence, The Sword and the Shield presents by far the most complete picture we have ever had of the KGB and its operations in the United States and Europe, revealing for the first time the full extent of its worldwide network.
Vasili Mitrokhin worked for almost thirty years in the foreign intelligence archives of the KGB. Mitrokhin spent over a decade making notes and transcripts
...The New York Times bestseller, written by a former reporter for ABC News, that People magazine called "a transporting, enlightening book" tells the story of a fearless young entrepreneur who brought hope to the lives of dozens of women in war-torn Afghanistan
Former ABC journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells the riveting true story of Kamila Sidiqi and other women of Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban's fearful rise to
..."A well-told exploration of why our current economy is leaving too many behind." —The New York Times
In looking at the forces that shaped the 2016 presidential election, one thing is clear: much of the population believes that our economic system is rigged to enrich the privileged elites at the expense of hard-working Americans. This is a belief held equally on both sides...
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Discover the hilarious memoir written by the most relatable woman in the world - Daisy May Cooper, creator and star of BBC's award-winning comedy This Country
'Thank goodness for gloriously silly Daisy May Cooper. Joyful, irreverent and totally uplifting' THE TIMES
'Hilarious. A riot from start to finish' DAILY EXPRESS
'Bloody brilliant, like the woman
14) An Innocent Baby
The Evolution of Government and Politics: North and South Korea provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structures of North and South Korea and how the nations' governments evolved and changed through history. This book discusses issues such the Korean War, political philosophies, debt, poverty, weath, communism, socialism, constitutional changes, and other historical events. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past
...16) Greece
The Evolution of Government and Politics: Greece provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Greece and how the nation's government evolved and changed through history. This book discusses issues such as constitutional changes, world wars, changes from monarcy to republic and back throughout history, socialism, restriction of free speech, and other historical events. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past
...17) United Kingdom
The Evolution of Government and Politics: The United Kingdom provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of the United Kingdom and how the nation's government evolved and changed through history. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events and draw conclusions about how outside factors modified the United Kingdom's political system and world influence. The United Kingdom title has been developed to address
...North African Cultures in Perspective is an in-depth look at the different regional cultures of northern Africa with an emphasis on current culture. The young reader is presented with an overview of a variety of regional cultures that developed historically and analyzes how the cultural history shapes the North African region's current culture. The book is written in a lively and interesting style and discusses North African languages, foods, music/dance,
...Islamic Culture in Perspective is an in-depth look at the cultures of Islam, with an emphasis on current culture. The young reader is presented with an overview of a variety of regional cultures that developed historically and analyzes how the cultural history shapes the current culture. The book is written in a lively and interesting style, and contains Islamic languages, foods, music/dance, art/literature, religions, holidays, lifestyle, and
...20) Italy
The Evolution of Government and Politics: Italy provides an opportunity to explore the government and political structure of Italy and how the nation's government evolved and changed through history. This book discusses issues such as the recent grand coalition government, debt, world wars, the Vatican, changing international policy, and other historical events. The young reader is encouraged to analyze past events and draw conclusions about how
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